Five Minneapolis Mayoral Candidates Vie for DFL Endorsement

State Sen. Omar Fateh secures mayoral race endorsement at Minneapolis DFL Convention

Minneapolis DFL Chair John Maraist confirmed to 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS that State Sen. Omar Fateh won the party's endorsement through a show of badges on Saturday night.

Five Minneapolis mayoral candidates vie for DFL endorsement

A candidate must obtain at least 60% of the delegate votes for an endorsement, something that has not happened since 2009.

There’s Another Democratic Socialist Running for Mayor

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt warned the nation about New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s socialist agenda on Thursday at a press briefing. But there’s another name she could have added.   Meet Omar Fateh, a Muslim democratic socialist running for Minneapolis mayor.   National attention has recently turned toward this 35-year-old native of the District of Columbia, after a video resurfaced online in which Fateh dismissed c…

Mamdani-mentum: Who are the other socialist candidates soaring among Democrats

Minnesota state Sen. Omar Fateh, 35, follows Zohran Mamdani's path as a young Muslim democratic socialist mayoral candidate, representing a generational shift in politics.

High-stakes DFL convention could reshape Minneapolis mayor's race

Mayor Frey blasts hateful attacks against opponent, Omar Fateh

Over the past several days, my opponent, Senator Omar Fateh, has been targeted by hateful, racist, and Islamophobic attacks from far-right commentators and activists.